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All parent reviews for Alien Resurrection

Age
13
Average rating based on 6 parent reviews:
  • 67% say violence is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue
Parent of 15 year old
June 15, 2011
 
Pretty Gritty...and Just Downright Gross
ALIEN: RESURRECTION is just a strange movie. Basically it's a completely unnecessary continuation of the Alien franchise, which started out brilliantly strong and unfortunately sunk to low standards before its closure. Maybe the filmmakers sought to redeem the franchise with this next movie. It doesn't work. Resurrection isn't a horrible movie. If you've come to see aliens kill people and Sigourney Weaver fire some massive blowtorches, then you surely won't be disappointed. However, this Alien movie lacks what the first two had a lot of: spirit. These movies have always been gross, don't get me wrong. But while the first one was cinematically brilliant, the second carried strong characters and plot, and the third was (again disappointingly) cynical yet thought-provoking, this one is just plain disgusting. There is absolutely no reason for you to let any kid or teen see this movie. The bloody atrocities committed by aliens and humans alike transcend description. It's almost like we're watching Saw in space. People's heads are crushed, split in two, skulls are pulverized, intestines are eaten, blood is sprayed, aliens are ripped apart inch by inch (with accompanying entrails), and one guy is blown apart (quite gorily) after being frozen in liquid nitrogen. The camera doesn't blink for one second. The previous Alien movies (yes, even the third) used a certain class when approaching violence; yes, it was graphic, but it wasn't just violence for violence's sake. This one is just gore porn. I'm typically not a squeamish person, but it made me want to vomit. Plus, there's pretty much every vulgarity in the book, used in every which way (including in a sexual context). Two words can sum up this movie and its content: completely unnecessary.

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Parent of 14 year old
January 31, 2011
 

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Adult
October 26, 2010
 
Violent and gross. The Alien series has never been one that I particularly like and this addition did nothing to help that.

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Adult
July 10, 2009
 
Good
A bit violent.

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Adult
November 7, 2008
 
Not bad at all
Better than part 3. This film was so suspenseful, but it was the story that sucked.

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Parent
March 25, 2012
 
Okay but not for kids
This movie has a great story line but is scary for kids so pre-teen plus is fine

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